A silhouette of Yu, who first met her host in January 2023. More than a year later, she is still in debt and resorting to sex work to pay her bills.
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CNN speaks with victim of Japan 'host club' scam

CNN international correspondent Hanako Montgomery reports on Japan's “host clubs” as complaints grow that they are preying on vulnerable women.

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A silhouette of Yu, who first met her host in January 2023. More than a year later, she is still in debt and resorting to sex work to pay her bills.
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